BHS Well-Represented on Class AAA All-State Baseball Team; Trio of Players Earn First-Team Honors
By Chris Johnson on June 14, 2024
The Bridgeport High School baseball team is represented on the Class AAA All-State Baseball team, released today by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, with a total of eight players, including three who are first-team selections.
Bridgeport finished the year with a record of 32-6.
The first-teamers are senior Zach Rohrig and a pair of juniors in Michael Romano and Jacob Stavrakis.
Rohrig was chosen as a first-team infielder. The Indians’ second baseman hit .355, scored 30 runs, hit two home runs, nine doubles, three triples, drove in 28 runs and stole 10 bases.
Romano emerged as one of the state’s most complete all-around catchers. Behind the plate, he threw out 20 out of 29 attempted base stealers while leading the Indians with a .393 batting average to go along with a double, 21 runs, 18 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.
Stavrakis led a balanced pitching staff, going 8-0 with one save and an ERA of 1.58 in 44 1-3 innings. He also struck out 39 batters.
Earning second-team honors for the Indians are senior outfielder Mark Biafore and junior pitcher Justin Duvall.
Biafore, who recently signed to continue his career with Salem University, led the Tribe in runs scored with 38, RBIs with 32 and doubles with 13 while hitting .343 with two home runs. He also stole 11 bases.
Duvall emerged as the team’s closer, going 2-0 and was a perfect 5-for-5 in save opportunities. He had and ERA of 1.42 and led the team in strikeouts with 42 while pitching just 24 2-3 innings.
Rounding out the BHS All-State Selections are three players who earned honorable mention status in senior outfielder Ashton Curry, senior pitcher Ben Bifano and senior third baseman Dylan Duvall.
Curry hit .333 with 24 runs, seven doubles, one triple, one home run and 24 RBIs. Bifano was 5-0 on the mound with an ERA of 1.69, 29 strikeouts and only nine walks in 29 innings. Duvall became a top-notch defender at third while hitting .337 and scoring 19 runs to go along with two doubles, a homer and 16 runs driven in.
“I’m happy for all of those kids,” BHS coach Robert Shields said. “They all worked hard and deserve it.”
Martinsburg’s Carson Boober was named the captain of the first team as a pitcher. He went 11-1 with an ERA of 1.29 and 81 strikeouts in 67 1-3 innings. He also hit .362.
Editor's Note: Top photos of Romano (left), Stavrakis (center) and Rohrig (right), middle photos of Biafore (left) and Justin Duvall (right) and bottom photos of Bifano (left), Dylan Duvall (center) and Curry (right) by Joe LaRocca.
The Class AAA All-State Baseball Team as Selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
First Team
P – Carson Boober, Martinsburg, Sr. (captain)
P – Jacob Stavrakis, Bridgeport, Jr.
P – Hunter Dakan, Morgantown, Sr.
P – Bryson Hoff, George Washington, Sr.
C – Michael Romano, Bridgeport, Jr.
C – Luke Samuel, Cabell Midland, Sr.
INF – Dylan Travinski, Morgantown, Sr.
INF – Braeden Oviedo, Martinsburg, Jr.
INF – Bryson Casto, Ripley, Fr.
INF – Zach Rohrig, Bridgeport, Sr.
OF – Abe Fenwick, George Washington, Sr.
OF - Kyle Lore, Musselman, Sr.
OF – Wenkai Campbell, University, Sr.
OF – Christian Alter, Martinsburg, Jr.
U – Kenyon Collins, Cabell Midland, Sr.
U – Riley Morgan, Jefferson, Sr.
U – Grant Stratton, Spring Valley, Sr.
U – Evan Wilson, Capital, Sr.
Second Team
P – Cayden Mackey, Parkersburg South, Sr.
P – Justin Duvall, Bridgeport, Jr.
P – Lane DeLauter, Martinsburg, Sr.
P – Drew Gallaher, Woodrow Wilson, Fr.
C – Noah Dunford, Princeton, Sr.
C – Bryson McNew, Preston, Fr
INF – Koa Silvers, Morgantown, Soph.
INF – Jackson Curry, Ripley, Sr.
INF – Maddex Sims, Woodrow Wilson, Sr.
INF – Serf Guerra, Jefferson, Fr.
OF – Cade Johnson, Cabell Midland, Soph.
OF – Weston Smith, Hurricane, Jr.
OF – Mark Biafore, Bridgeport, Sr.
OF – Landon Pence, Hedgesville, Sr.
U – Tristan Milik, Morgantown, Sr. (Captain)
U – Trent Rider, Oak Hill, Sr.
U – Cade Goode, Ripley, Sr.
U – Garrett Wagoner, Spring Valley, Jr.
Honorable Mention:
Gavin Bennett, Greenbrier East; Ben Bifano, Bridgeport; Taryn Boyles, Musselman; Noah Brown, Hedgesville; Braxton Burke, South Charleston; Conner Chancey, Musselman; Brody Combs, Princeton; Jacob Crumbley, Spring Mills; Ashton Curry, Bridgeport; Alex Danner, Jefferson; Raymond DeFranco, Brooke; Peyton Dehaven, Greenbrier East; Dylan Duvall, Bridgeport; Ty Evans, Woodrow Wilson; Brayden Edwards, Martinsburg; Owen Grose, Oak Hill; Hayden Hughes, John Marshall; Carson Lauttamus, Brooke; Jayden Lester, Hurricane; Landon Marple, Buckhannon-Upshur; Jared Marsh, Wheeling Park; Carter McLain, Parkersburg South; Brady McNew, Preston; Wyatt McClintock, Musselman; Lucas Monoghan, Princeton; Caden Parker, Parkersburg; Gabe Patton, Greenbrier East; Bralin Peters, Lincoln County Nate Simon, Wheeling Park; Ben Reisenweber, Martinsburg; Cohen Rutherford, Jefferson; Jamison Smith, Spring Valley; Chase Tolliver, Woodrow Wilson; Jaden Westfall, Buckhannon-Upshur; Lex Wilhelm, John Marshall; Brady Williams, Woodrow Wilson; Ray Ray Williams, Cabell Midland; Conner Wolford, Hampshire; Ein Wolfe, Hedgesville; Ayden Youngblood, St. Albans.
